Violence in context : current evidence on risk, protection, and prevention / edited by Todd I. Herrenkohl ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Herrenkohl, Todd Ian.

Series:

Interpersonal violence

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth and violence.

Violence--Prevention.

Violence.

Violence--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

xii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Summary:

Public and academic interest in youth and community violence has grown with school shootings, horrific cases of child abuse, and reports of domestic abuse becoming regular news features. Research on interpersonal violence has had a corresponding progression, but there is a tendency byresearchers to examine these issues at the individual level, rather than considering the micro- and macro-level causes, correlates, and outcomes for those affected directly and indirectly by violence.Edited by four leading violence researchers, Violence in Context takes the more systemic view, offering a critical appraisal of research and theory that focuses on violence in youth, families, and communities. Authors investigate the ways in which violence is defined and understood, how risk andprotective factors promote and inhibit violence in the groups most responsible for the socialization of youth, and how violence and related behaviors differ by gender, race, and ethnicity. A rich analysis of the field familiarizes readers with some of the most compelling approaches to violenceprevention, including interventions that begin at infancy with families at risk. Every chapter examines the latest research on violence prevention, with a goal of moving towards the multi-system, integrated intervention models and approaches that will incorporate the social context of violenceacross settings and population subgroups.The result is a valuable interdisciplinary book for scholars, practitioners, and students that provides a comprehensive overview of published studies, limitations of research findings, and a thoughtful discussion of the ways in which future research can build on what is currently known about thecauses, consequences, and prevention of violence in different settings.

Contents:

The context of violence / Todd I. Herrenkohl ... [et al.]

Defining violence / Eugene Aisenberg, Amelia Gavin, Gita Mehrotra, and Jennifer Bowman

Racial and ethnic differences in risk and protective factors associated with youth violence / James Herbert Williams, Charlotte Lyn Bright, and Granger Petersen

Gender differences in risk and protective factors associated with youth violence / Charlotte Lyn Bright, James Herbert Williams, and Granger Petersen

Family violence and co-occurring risk factors for children exposed to violence / Todd I. Herrenkohl

Resilience and protection from violence exposure in children : implications for prevention and intervention programs with vulnerable populations / Todd I. Herrenkohl

Advances and challenges in the prevention of youth violence / Jeffrey M. Jenson

Effective violence prevention approaches in school, family, and community settings / Jeffrey M. Jenson, Anne Powell, and Shandra Forrest-Bank

Culture, intersectionality, and interrelatedness of forms of violence : considerations in the study of violence and violence prevention / Eugene Aisenberg ... [et al.]

Lessons and challenges in the study and prevention of violence / Todd I. Herrenkohl ... [et al.].

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780195369595

0195369599

OCLC:

611551788